Monday, November 30, 2009

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So this is a slightly off topic post. My wife and I have decided to train for a 5k run. When I was first thinking about this I thought it had no relation to my photography. Then this morning it hit me training to run a 5k does have a lot to do with photography. Living healthy and having a healthy lifestlye reflects in your photography. I have found myself being tired after a day of shooting pictures. In reality this is really sad that I can be tired after a day of holding a camera up and moving lights around. It is by no means back breaking labor and really should not tire me out in the slightest. I have also heard other photographers complain of back pain and getting tired from holding a camera up. I have to encourage everyone to eat healthy and exercise. From time to time I will up date on how the running is going and maybe post some fitness tips. Remember that how you feel on set reflects the outcome.

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A few months back I purchased a 64in Silver Paul C. Buff PLM. The PLM is my new favorite lighting modifier. I bought the PLM for a shoot for a community college. I bought it because I needed a big light source that was also light weight and portable, and had a small footprint. The PLM fit the bill perfectly. I also purchased the white front diffusion panel for it. It produces a great softlight when the front diffusion is on. It is also parabolic and allows you to use less power to get a good amount of flash output. With the front diffusion panel off it produces a nice contrasty light. Also the PLM is very afforadable at under $100 for the 64in. You can buy the PLM at http://www.alienbees.com/plm.html. I am in no way related to or funded by Paul C. Buff this is my unbiased review. I will post a few pictures that were made using the PLM later.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

TweetSeveral weeks ago I had the opportunity to shoot a wedding for some of my friends from college. I had the distinct honor to shoot the wedding of Price and Melanie Rainer. It was a great day. We were all surrounded by great friends and family to celebrate their special day.

Monday, November 2, 2009

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Yesterday I began an adventure in beard growth. I along with 399 other people registered for the third simi-annual Whiskerino. This is something that I have wanted to do since 2007. In 2007 I discovered Whiskerino when a bunch of my friends entered. Unfortunately in 2007 I found out to late about the contest. This year I registered with in 15 min of Whiskerino opening. You can follow my beard growth at http://www.whiskerino.org/2009/beards/bumgardner/

Nick Bumgardner

About Me

He bought his first camera at the age of 4. Since then, he has owned film cameras, digital SLRs and medium and large format cameras. Nick is currently freelancing as a commercial and editorial photographer in the Nashville, Tn.